MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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